I started carving my first big lino block for the year yesterday, and I have quite a lot more of it planned for this week. I don’t have the worst set of carving tools, but I don’t have the best, either, and about five minutes in I remembered how painful it is when the base of the tool is continuously pushed into the palm of your hand.
Not nice, and not something I could deal with all week.
The solution? An hour on the tram with a set of 5.5mm DPNs and some leftover Lamb’s Pride Bulky.
The first block is now finished and my hand is still intact. 
That’s such a gorgeous pattern. Kind of retro. Love your ingenious hand protector.
Comment by Lesley — April 26, 2007 @ 1:09 am